Everyone was aware of the relationship between Mason and Gerald. Nelly and Gerald grew up with each other. There were quite a lot of scandals about them when they were young. But it stopped when Nelly went abroad. But Nelly had come back from abroad and was there to discuss a business deal with Gerald. It made others wonder if it would be awkward since North was still there. While everyone was having such thoughts, Nelly arrived.North narrowed her eyes. Gerald pinched her hand. “I’ll make her leave if you’re upset. Mason’s assistant should be discussing this cooperation with me.” North shook her head. She would not be unreasonable if they were merely talking business. Since Nelly had come to Deep Pool Corporation, it led to a lot of gossip.“What if Mrs. Howard bumps into Ms. Nelly?” “I’m sure Mr. Gerald will handle it well, right?” “Who do you think Mr. Gerald likes?” “I think it’s Mrs. Howard. Didn’t he make their relationship public for her…” “But I’m sure the s
Moreover, no one would criticize Nelly for approaching Gerald since she was North’s friend. North held her chin. It had been a long time since she had met such a cunning b*tch.She asked, feigning confusion, “A ruby necklace? Ms. Nelly, we’ve just met twice. Why are you so generous?” Everyone who had praised their friendship was stunned by her words. They had just met twice. But it was a different story on Twitter…“North,” Nelly hurriedly said to interrupt everyone’s thoughts. “Our friendship was written in the stars. Plus, we don’t have to care about how long we’ve known each other if we want to be friends, right?”“Mm, that’s right. But let’s forget about the necklace. Ms. Nelly, I’m a bit cautious. I can’t accept others’ gifts casually.”North remarked profoundly, “To be honest, I knew this person. She also gave me a lot of gifts at first. She pretended to be my friend and got close to me. But she just made a fool out of me and used my name to get close to my fiance.” N
Gerald turned around and watched North intensely.North became frightened by his stare. “W-What…”“Mason won’t do that.” Gerald must have seen through North’s thoughts, so he went straight to the point. “Mason and Nelly are vastly different. They don’t look like siblings who grew up in the same family. So, the things you’re worried about won’t happen.” North blushed and was awkward because he had seen through her. She said, “No, I’m not thinking about anything.”Gerald smiled gently and did not expose her. He indulged her and nodded. “Mm, you’re not thinking about anything.”North thought. “Why do I feel like he’s trying to pacify a kid?!” But she was not worried about Mason since Gerald had said so.…A few days passed by.The design competition was around the corner. North stayed home to practice because she was the representative of Peacevale University in this competition.There was a show event before the design competition. All the famous designers and judges would
“There’s more.” Ivan’s tone sounded weird. “Look closer. Who did Reina bring up?” North tapped on the post and started reading it.ReinaV: [I got a good result by becoming the champion of the previous design competition. But I won’t take it lightly this time either. Ms. Star and Mr. Leon, thank you for your suggestions and guidance. I won’t let you guys down!]North widened her eyes. “Who did Reina talk about?” She was Star. But she had never taught Reina.Reina had plagiarized North’s designs and even called the latter her teacher. Was there something wrong with her brain?Ivan cocked his brow. “So, Ms. Star, you must join this competition.”North could not humiliate Reina if she did not join the competition. After hanging up, North used her private account to read the comments of Reina’s post on Twitter with interest. [Hear me out. Reina was the champion of the previous competition. All the judges gave her high praise. Mr. Avery, the founder of the design competition, ev
North fell silent because of Steward’s words.But she felt that he was right.That man was more than twenty years older than her.“Yeah, we’re friends despite our age difference. I’ve never met him, but I’m going to meet him soon. What do you think I should get him?”Gerald chuckled secretly.Both North and Steward did not notice Gerald. After a brief pause, Steward said, “Why don’t you buy him a watch? Just choose a more mature style.”North nodded solemnly. She agreed since she could buy a watch for Leon as a gift in return for the wedding ring he had designed for her.Gerald pressed the spot between his brows as he stood nearby. North was seriously getting a gift for him. If she knew that Leon was Gerald, she might feel that the gift was in vain.Gerald thought. “Will she think I’ve fooled her when she learns the truth?” But he still could not tell her about it at that moment. …It was the day of the show event. North put on casual clothes because she was not the ju
It was all because North was Estella’s daughter that she was down on her luck. …In the hall of the show event, the celebrities were waiting to get an invitation card to the occasion. A lot of reporters were crowded at the door.North walked into the hall using the underground passage, but she could still hear the excitement of Reina’s fans.“Reina is coming today. I wonder if I can meet her. I’m so excited.”“I heard that all the guests today are big shots from the design or fashion fields. There are also the heirs of the rich families. I’m sure celebrities won’t be shown in this live broadcast.”“Yes, you can say that about ordinary celebrities. Obviously, we can’t see them in the live show. But Reina is not merely a celebrity. She’s also the young lady of the Jordan family and a contestant of this design competition.”“Plus, she was the champion of the previous design competition. I’m sure she’ll be in the limelight today.” “Ah! Have you guys heard? Leon will be here too.
Gerald cocked his brow. He did not expect such a question from Mason.He thought. “Why is Mason… interested in North?”“I’m just curious because it was the first time I saw you protect a person like that.”Mason knew that he was not interested in North. But at first glance, she found her inexplicably… familiar.Yeah, she looked familiar. But Mason had never met North. Thus, that familiarity was inexplicable. “What can I do for you?” Gerald asked.Mason stopped dwelling on that and answered lightly, “I might leave the Scott family after a while. It’s too chaotic there. Nelly might not stand firm after I’ve left.” Gerald raised his brows. “Do you want me to help Nelly?”Nelly would undeniably be the heir of the Scott family with Gerald’s support. After a brief pause, Mason shook his head. “Nelly isn’t fit for doing business. Let’s talk about this later. I came back to tell you that I’ve gained some clues about that affair.”Gerald’s eyes turned gloomy. …North found the
“Yeah, does it make you fashionable to wear a cheap dress in front of famous designers?”The celebrities looked glamorous in the gowns they had borrowed from various large brands. They were trying to compete with their charms as well.They competed on the level of the brands of their gowns and their popularity. No one wanted to be outdone. Hence, they would try all means to criticize North when they realized that she had put on a cheap dress. They did this just to show their exquisite sense of fashion.North waited for them to finish talking. Then, she slowly looked up. “Sandra, which brand are you wearing?” Sandra raised her head arrogantly. “It’s ‘Flores’ by Millor Studios. Listen. This gown—”“Oh? Millor launched ‘Flores’ two years ago, but it was taken down because it wasn’t stylish enough. A small batch of it was gotten rid of at a very low price. I wonder where you got this gown, Ms. Sandra.” Everyone became silent. A gown from two years ago? It had long become out of d
He moved his wrists and frowned.Did North sleep for the entire day? Was she disoriented?North sat by the bed with nothing to do. She watched as time passed. Strange, why wasn’t she awake yet? Was she that sleepy? Could it be that the advanced exam questions were too difficult and she did not want to wake up?North could not help but think about the questions. Hmm… they did not seem very difficult. She had thought of a solution!Indeed, people had endless potential when they were dreaming. They could even come up with answers to such difficult questions!North was afraid that she would forget and wanted to wake up quickly, but no matter how hard she tried, she could not wake up. She closed her eyes and opened them again, but she was still in the room.North frowned and muttered to herself, “What’s going on…?”Gerald looked at her silently.He also wanted to ask what was going on.“North, do you need my help?”North hesitated. Even though it was a dream, she was still a littl
North exclaimed in surprise.It turned out that Gerald could be sarcastic too!Gerald did not give Patricia any time to react. He was just short of chasing the entire Bracken family out.While the Bracken family was leaving, Gerald heard Mike grumble, “Mom… If you knew this was going to happen, why didn’t you adjust your act earlier!”Patricia was furious. “I did all of this for you. How could you fall for Gerald’s tricks?!”“But Gerald was right. They suspect that I’m not Paige’s son because of you!”…Giselle’s smile became more and more sarcastic. When the Bracken family disappeared, he said, “Accompany me pay respects to Paige. Also, get someone to clean Glass Manor inside and out.”He wanted to get rid of the bad vibes the Bracken family had brought in.…A few days later, when they returned to Royal Sights Residences, the Bracken family actually stopped causing trouble.North was about to graduate, and she had one final exam. She saw the class group chat exchanging adva
“Why? Do you think that I’ve forgotten how Paige died?”Giselle never expected that this shameless family would have the audacity to make an issue out of Paige’s death.“You make it sound so simple. Even if Patricia dies today, you would never disregard her last wishes. Is everything you do for the good of the Bracken family?“Still, the only person the Bracken family has ever had to sacrifice was Paige!”Virgil snapped, “Nonsense! I’m Paige’s biological father, how could I…”Giselle sneered. “Stop putting on an act. You didn’t look for your daughter when she was missing. You didn’t feel sorry for your daughter when she returned. You kept asking her to tolerate the adopted daughter. When she was sick, you even stopped her treatment so that she would die and let your adopted daughter marry her husband.“Virgil, I’m sick. I’m not dead yet, and I haven’t lost my memory. If this happens again, I’ll destroy the entire Bracken family!”Giselle looked at the bodyguards she had brought
The surroundings suddenly fell silent.Virgil found it hard to breathe. “Let go! Are you crazy?!”“I’m asking you a question. Where is Paige buried? Tell me!”Virgil’s brain was deprived of oxygen. Without thinking, he roared, “How would I know? Let go, you crazy woman!”Patricia screamed, “Madam Giselle, what are you doing? Let go of him. Do you want Dad to die?”Gerald’s second uncle also shouted, “Madam Giselle, why are you doing this to us? Don’t treat your husband like this!”“You don’t know? You don’t know at all, do you?” Giselle ignored everyone. She looked unremorseful. She scoffed.“You claim to be severely depressed about your daughter’s death,” Giselle retorted. “Despite that, you actually don’t know where your daughter’s grave is!”As soon as she finished speaking, the entire place fell silent.When Virgil realized what he had just said, his face turned pale and he stopped screaming. He trembled as he spoke to Giselle hatefully. “You did this on purpose…”That wa
Mike said weakly, “North, we paid our respects to my mother before we went out today. We didn’t say anything because we were afraid that Grandpa wouldn’t be able to accept it.”As expected, Virgil clutched his chest and looked like he was about to faint.Patricia cried out, “Gerald, are you satisfied now that your grandfather is trembling in anger? We’ve kept it a secret for so many years. Despite that…”Everyone sighed. So, that was how it was.It was indeed Ms. Paige’s death anniversary today. However, the old man had fallen into a state of depression from the intense guilt. He then mistakenly thought that his daughter had passed away in May.As his family, Patricia and Mike could not bear to make the old man feel more guilty. Thus, they maintained the facade.In fact, they would pay their respects to Paige every year.This made sense. After all, Virgil was old and could not stand such harsh emotions.The people from the Bracken family jumped on this chance to scold Gerald. “
Everyone was dumbfounded. North was really bold!North blinked. “What’s wrong, Mr. Virgil? Why are you so angry? Did I say something wrong?”“What nonsense! Paige is my daughter! How could I intentionally let her die?!”North widened her eyes. “I didn’t say that you intentionally let her die! It’s just that the Bracken family didn’t like her and looked down on her. The medical staff didn’t care about her either. In the end, they didn’t even treat her and let her die.“I know. It’s not your fault. After all, you were so busy. How could you have the time to take care of a daughter you don’t love?”Virgil clutched his chest. “What nonsense…! Shut up!”“North!” Patricia screamed. “Gerald, are you just going to watch her anger your grandfather? Your grandfather’s health isn’t good…”“What did I say wrong?”North sighed. “Look at what Mr. Virgil said. Ms. Paige passed away at the end of May, so why didn’t he treat her for two whole months from the end of March to the end of May?“Th
Mike knew that he had fallen into North’s trap and was speechless!He was so anxious that his expression changed. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and huge beads of sweat dripped down. “Um… I…”“Mike!” Patricia saw that the situation was not good, so she hurriedly interrupted Mike and pulled him behind her.Then, she took a deep breath and pretended to be helpless and upset.“Gerald, what nonsense are you talking about?! We’re family. If you have anything you’re upset about, just tell me. There’s no need to cause trouble at the banquet and make an issue out of Paige’s death anniversary!“We’re all Paige’s family, and Dad is also Paige’s biological father. How can we not know when her death anniversary is?“Paige’s death anniversary is at the end of May. It’s not today at all. You… You’re too much!”Virgil looked aggrieved. He nodded and said, “That’s right. Paige’s death anniversary is in May. Gerald, I know you don’t want to give up her inheritance. Moreover, I didn’t fo
Everyone’s eyes fell on Gerald.Gerald looked up slowly and said calmly, “Ms. Patricia, why did you choose today to hold a banquet for Mike?”“It doesn’t matter what day I chose!” Patricia roared.“So, you did choose the date.”Gerald looked down at Patricia from above. His cold gaze made Patricia suddenly feel suffocated.Her “son” had a murderous look in his eyes. “Any other day would have been fine, but not today.”Patricia hated the look in Gerald’s eyes the most. Why was he so arrogant? Why was he looking down on her? Why was he like that b*tch?She screamed, “Gerald, I’m your mother! Mike is your brother! It’s fine if you don’t love me, but you keep finding fault with me. What right do you have—”“Today is the anniversary of Paige’s death.”Gerald interrupted her.Patricia’s face turned pale, and the words that she wanted to say were stuck in her throat. The scene instantly fell silent.What did Gerald say? What day was it today?Today was the anniversary of Paige’s d
Patricia felt a lump in her throat. “You…”“Connor, come out.” North interrupted her.Then, a group of people dressed in black walked out of nowhere and played mournful music. Connor walked in the middle and placed a memorial tablet on the table.Everyone looked at the memorial tablet curiously, wanting to know whose memorial tablet it was. When everyone saw the name “Paige”, they instantly fell silent.North and Gerald paid their respects. Then, they placed the bouquets beside the memorial tablet.Their actions stunned everyone.Had they come to pay respects to Paige?Patricia was trembling. She stared fixedly at Paige’s name on the memorial tablet. She clenched her fists.Paige!Gerald had paid his respects to Paige at a banquet for Mike. Was he crazy?! She was so unlucky! Paige was already dead, but she was still the center of attention at Mike’s banquet!After paying her respects, North turned around. “What are you waiting for? Aren’t you going to pay your respects?”